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Community managed sanitation in Kerala - Tools to promote governance and improve health - A Report by the World Bank Institute

This report by the World Bank Institute describes the Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project and the efforts made by the Government of India to revolutionise sanitation services in the state of Kerala, with the aim of improving public health. Earlier experience had shown that significant governance problems had hindered water and sanitation reforms in local and national programmes in the state.

Challenges to reform included a lack of accountability and transparency, corruption, which made sanitation and hygiene problems more difficult to solve and accelerated the spread of infectious diseases throughout densely populated Kerala. It was also found that corruption affected all the sections of the population, particularly the poor and the marginalised. Read More

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Institutionalization of users' level - Water quality monitoring and surveillance in Gujarat - A report by WASMO

WASMOThis report by the Water and Sanitation Management Organization (WASMO) presents the impact of the Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance (WQM&S) Programme implemented in Gujarat, which focused on community involvement in assessing and evaluating water quality.

It has been found that waterborne diseases due to contaminated drinking water are rampant in the state of Gujarat along with chronic illnesses associated with the presence of chemical contaminants in the drinking water. Community involvement in managing water quality has been identified as an important step to deal with this situation. Read More

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The challenges of ecological sanitation in coastal south India - A case study of Kovalam town - South Chennai (Tamil Nadu) - A presentation

This presentation by Sekhar Raghavan, Director, Rain Centre, Chennai, India highlights the experiences and the challenges faced by Rain Centre in introducing ecological sanitation in the coastal town of Kovalam near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India along with Coastal and Rural development Trust (CRDT), a small non profit centre based in Kovalam .

The coastal town of Kovalam was selected as a case because of its peculiar situation with its location in a fast developing  peri-urban area in proximity to Chennai city characterised by good groundwater situation, adequate land and housing facilities, but with a glaring and urgent need and demand for toilets. Read More

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Ways to improve O & M of rural water supply schemes - Experiences; Referrals

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From Brecht Mommen, UNICEF, Bhubaneshwar

Posted 29 July 2011

I work for UNICEF in Orissa as the WASH specialist. My main task is to provide support in improving access to water supply and sanitation in rural areas. I have found that access to safe water have been largely undermined by poor operation and maintenance (O&M). The contributing factors are:Read More

  • Poor ownership and awareness by communities about their rights and responsibilities
  • Poor capacities,  willingness and ownership by panchayats to maintain water supply systems
  • Limited accountability mechanisms for citizens to hold panchayats accountable for the provision of safe water
  • Lack of spare parts and tools
  • Limited availability of mechanics and lack of motivation/incentives
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Assessment of fluoride in drinking water in Andhra Pradesh - A report by Arghyam

This document presents the findings of a study conducted by Arghyam, in fluoride-affected areas in selected villages in Andhra Pradesh.Read More

High amounts of fluoride (>1.5 ppm) in drinking water is a serious issue in many parts of India. Fluorosis has been a serious issue in Andhra Pradesh, as early as 1999 with maximum reported levels at 29 ppm. Evidence indicates that 70-100% of the state is affected.

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Regenerating natural resources and rural livelihoods in rainfed areas of India: A civil society consultation by WASSAN to discuss priorities for the twelfth five year plan

Rainfed AgricultureA civil society consultation was held on “Regenerating natural resources and rural livelihoods in rainfed areas of India” by WASSAN at Hyderabad in December 2010 to discuss priorities for the twelfth five year plan. The Planning Commission, Government of India has been steering the process of development in India by conceptualizing five year plans and had sought inputs from civil society organizations, activists groups, networks of CBOs / NGOs, donors and others for preparing an approach paper for twelfth plan.

The objective of the consultation workshop was to contribute to the process of defining broad contours of twelfth plan with a focus on rural livelihoods the thrust area being policy framework, funding support, institutional arrangements etc., by -Read More

  • Consolidating the lessons from good practices in promoting and protecting rural livelihoods in the country, that could be integrated in twelfth five year plan.
  • Systematically articulating issues and concerns (bottlenecks) in promoting and protecting rural livelihoods, which could be addressed in the twelfth five year plan.

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Future search in watershed development projects: Priorities for policy and practice by Ramachandrudu (WASSAN) - A background note221.34 KB
Rainfed agriculture and rural livelihoods and the 12th Plan by Vijay Shankar (Samaj Pragati Sahayog) - A background note121.3 KB
Importance of inland fisheries promotion in sustainable livelihoods in rainfed regions (Neelkanth Mishra) - A background note64.11 KB
System of Rice Intensification: Policy and program priorities by A Ravindra & S Bhagyalaxmi - A background note73.12 KB
Alternative approach to drought and drought proofing by Suhas Paranjape & K J Joy - A background note114.64 KB
Water management in revitalizing rainfed agriculture: Potential pilots by RRA - A background note141.89 KB
Water management in revitalizing rainfed agriculture in India by ACWADAM) - A background note176.02 KB
Insuring small & marginal farmers for crop losses by M Karthikeyan (DHAN Foundation) - A background note161.37 KB
Food security and diversity of crops - A presentation130.88 KB
Food security and system of rice intensification - A presentation1.64 MB
Forest rights & tribal farming - A presentation35.35 KB
Inland fisheries sector in India - A presentation90.59 KB
Institutions: Credit & rural livelihoods - A presentation52.01 KB
Livestock & rural livelihoods - A presentation318.46 KB
Managing groundwater & surface water and rural livelihoods - A presentation429.13 KB
Watershed development & livelihoods - A presentation138.26 KB

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Hyderabad, AP, India
Latitude: 17.385044, Longitude: 78.486671

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People's initiative in water - Olavanna village in Kerala (India) - Reclaiming public lives - Transnational Institute

This chapter from the book 'Reclaiming Public Lives' by Transnational Institute describes the case of a small village in the state of Kerala, India, which faced an acute drinking water crisis and describes how people’s initiative, together with the involvement of the local panchayat and the support of the state government, could successfully address the issue of scarce drinking water in the village. Read More

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The constitution (seventy- fourth amendment) act - Ministry of Law and Justice (Government of India) (1992)

This document provides the details of The Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act.

The document includes:Read More

  • The short title and commencement
  • Definitions of the terms in the Act
  • Constitution of Municipalities
  • Composition of the Municipalities
  • Constitution and composition of wards committees
  • Reservation of seats
  • Duration of Municipalities
  • Disqualifications for membership
  • Powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities
  • Finance Commission
  • Audit of accounts of Municipalities
  • Elections to the Municipalities
  • Application to Union Territories
  • Committee for district planning
  • Committee for metropoliton planning 
  • Continuance of existing laws and municipalities
  • Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters
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Jai SRI - Celebrating civil society involvement in System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in India

This paper provides an overview of civil society engagement and spread of SRI in India. Examining why civil society contribution has been important for SRI dissemination and adaptation in India, and what civil society organisations bring to the SRI agenda., The paper suggests that recognising this and understanding the changing dynamic of state civil society relation is critical for SRI uptake. Read More

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Drinking water and sanitation in rural Maharashtra - A review of policy initiatives - Forward

This paper  published by Forward  provides a background on the water crisis in India and describes the water and sanitation situation in the state of Maharashtra. The paper argues that the reasons for the water crisis in India include the excessive demand for water from the growing urban population; depleting groundwater levels due to exploitation; contamination of existing water bodies; mismanagement of waste water; neglect of protecting and promoting water harvesting systems; and poor policy and its implementation.

The paper addresses the following key objectives:Read More

  • To review different programmes and approaches for water supply in the country
  • To examine the status of rural drinking water supply in Madhya Pradesh
  • To identify the issues related to water availability, quality, sustainability and role of government functionaries at different levels
  • To examine the status of sanitation in the state and identify the gaps
  • To suggest policy measures for achieving sustainable water supply in the state
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